Being a man comes with a lot of messages about how you’re supposed to handle life.
Be strong. Sort it out yourself. Push through. Provide. Know what to do.
Those lessons can be useful. But when they’re the only tools available, they can start to hold you back.
More Ways to Be a Man is a practical manual for men who want more options for handling pressure, communicating clearly, building stronger relationships and navigating modern life — without being told there is one “right” way to be a man.
It’s not about changing who you are. It’s about having more tools to choose from when life gets complicated.
Work out what matters to you.
Handle pressure before it takes over.
Communicate more clearly.
Set and respect boundaries.
Navigate conflict and rejection.
Build stronger friendships and relationships.
Take responsibility and repair mistakes.
Turn your values into everyday actions.
This is a downloadable interactive PDF. Type directly into the activities and save your answers, or print it and work on paper.
You can also use a notebook, record voice notes, talk the questions through with someone you trust or simply use them to think.
There’s no right way to work through it. Use what works for you.
More Ways to Be a Man is informed by research, men’s lived experience, professional expertise and consultation.
It turns what we know about relationships, communication, boundaries, wellbeing and behaviour change into straightforward tools you can actually use.
No lectures. No one-size-fits-all version of masculinity. Just more tools for responding to modern pressures in a way that works for you and the people around you.
Priority access to Lu events
Be among the first to hear about upcoming in-person events, conversations and workshops.
1 month in the private Lu Ask Me Anything group
Ask questions about the manual, talk through the tools and hear what other readers are trying.
Help shape what comes next
Share your feedback and help influence future Lu guides, resources and events.
The group isn’t monitored 24/7 and isn’t therapy, crisis support or individual professional advice.
Being a man comes with a lot of messages about how you’re supposed to handle life.
Be strong. Sort it out yourself. Push through. Provide. Know what to do.
Those lessons can be useful. But when they’re the only tools available, they can start to hold you back.
More Ways to Be a Man is a practical manual for men who want more options for handling pressure, communicating clearly, building stronger relationships and navigating modern life — without being told there is one “right” way to be a man.
It’s not about changing who you are. It’s about having more tools to choose from when life gets complicated.
Work out what matters to you.
Handle pressure before it takes over.
Communicate more clearly.
Set and respect boundaries.
Navigate conflict and rejection.
Build stronger friendships and relationships.
Take responsibility and repair mistakes.
Turn your values into everyday actions.
This is a downloadable interactive PDF. Type directly into the activities and save your answers, or print it and work on paper.
You can also use a notebook, record voice notes, talk the questions through with someone you trust or simply use them to think.
There’s no right way to work through it. Use what works for you.
More Ways to Be a Man is informed by research, men’s lived experience, professional expertise and consultation.
It turns what we know about relationships, communication, boundaries, wellbeing and behaviour change into straightforward tools you can actually use.
No lectures. No one-size-fits-all version of masculinity. Just more tools for responding to modern pressures in a way that works for you and the people around you.
Priority access to Lu events
Be among the first to hear about upcoming in-person events, conversations and workshops.
1 month in the private Lu Ask Me Anything group
Ask questions about the manual, talk through the tools and hear what other readers are trying.
Help shape what comes next
Share your feedback and help influence future Lu guides, resources and events.
The group isn’t monitored 24/7 and isn’t therapy, crisis support or individual professional advice.